LAT's Gold jumps to Washington Post
Annual issue is out this week- LAPD officers are far more likely to stop, search and arrest minorities than whites, according to a ACLU-sponsored study that adjusted for high- and low-crime areas. LAT, DN
- The Times leads the paper with the most outrage-causing finding in Controller Laura Chick's audit of the LAPD's handling of rape kits — that 200 unprocessed kits now can't be used as evidence. LAT, DN
- Eli Broad ranks #3 on a list of the most philanthropic U.S. billionaires. Portfolio
- Dozens of members of the Mongols motorcycle gang were arrested today on federal racketeering charges following a three-year investigation. DN wires
- A forensic specialist hired by Kazuyoshi Miura's attorney says the Japanese murder suspect was murdered inside the Parker Center jail. The LAPD says he committed suicide. LAT
- "If you don't pass Measure R, there will be no money for traffic improvements for the next 30 years," Mayor Villaraigosa says. Bottleneck Blog
- A 48-foot female fin whale was carried into the Port of Long Beach on the bow of a freighter that struck and killed the whale. Daily Breeze
- What ever happened to local casino king George Hardie? LAT
- The Daily Breeze also endorsed Barack Obama. Breeze
- LAT wins national awards for its weekly Travel and Food sections.
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